> But it’s quite clear that America had a parallel opioid crisis going on
I don’t think that’s really the case. What happened here was that peddling oxy, created the excess demand that is now met by illicit sources that cause more deaths now that oxy is regulated. But what you’re missing in your understanding is that without oxy, demand wouldn’t exist in the first place. And that’s the harm everyone is talking about.
You’re talking about the aftermath of the problem. Parent is talking about the root cause.
I don’t think that’s really the case. What happened here was that peddling oxy, created the excess demand that is now met by illicit sources that cause more deaths now that oxy is regulated. But what you’re missing in your understanding is that without oxy, demand wouldn’t exist in the first place. And that’s the harm everyone is talking about.
You’re talking about the aftermath of the problem. Parent is talking about the root cause.